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Do Bigger Pumpkins Always Have More Seeds Than Smaller Pumpkins? Lesson Plan

Do Bigger Pumpkins Always Have More Seeds Than Smaller Pumpkins? Lesson Plan

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Do Bigger Pumpkins Always Have More Seeds Than Smaller Pumpkins?

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Second graders, in groups, predict the weight of a pumpkin and the number of seeds it might have. Then they find and record the actual weight and actual number of seeds. They compare and contrast the size of the pumpkin to the number of seeds it contains.

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weight, measurement, seeds, pumpkins, fall, numbers

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number, pumpkin, seeds, weight, science

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